Dakars are one of the five vehicle classes in Car and Driver Presents: Grand Tour Racing '98. These off-road vehicles make their appearance in races set in Egypt and Easter Island, taking over from the buggy class in the latter part of the game.
1997 Manual Description[]
These four-wheel drive, resilient racers offer terrain-gripping handling. Boasting faster top speeds and higher chassis than buggies, they require experienced drivers to maintain control and prevent rolling.
Overview[]
Dakars appear in total eight levels, making them the third most common vehicles in the game. Their top speed range is between 120 and 140 mph. Dakars are faster and more versatile alternative to buggies, making their debut on the third level of Easter Island. In Egypt, they first make an appearance on the fourth level. They also appear in Hong Kong's extra level, which features a predominantly concrete track with a small stretch of sand.
The Dakars within the game are divided into pairs, being similar in physical appearance and driving characteristics:
- Baptiste and Ivanov's Mitsubishi Pajeros (T3) feature heavyweight builds with decent top speeds and difficult handling. These vehicles are prone to rolling easily, yet they demonstrate remarkable resilience during collisions.
- Xu and Roberts' Peugeot 405 Turbo 16s offer slightly heavy builds with lower top speed and acceleration. Of the two, Xu's vehicle exhibits smoother handling at the expense of weaker stability.
- Ahmed and Morgen's Citroën ZXs are fast and light vehicles with commendable handling. However, their stability is compromised during collisions, particularly for Ahmed, albeit with a trade-off of higher top speed.
- Lumiere and Rossi's Toyota Land Cruisers adopt lightweight designs and exceptional speed. However, their agility comes at the cost of susceptibility to rolling due to their high center of gravity, making them challenging to control.
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Locales | Moscow | •Moscow 1 •Moscow 2 •Moscow 3 •Moscow 4 •Moscow 5 •Moscow 6 •Moscow 7 |
Easter Island | •Easter Island 1 •Easter Island 2 •Easter Island 3 •Easter Island 4 •Easter Island 5 •Easter Island 6 •Easter Island 7 | |
Switzerland | •Switzerland 1 •Switzerland 2 •Switzerland 3 •Switzerland 4 •Switzerland 5 •Switzerland 6 •Switzerland 7 | |
Scotland | •Scotland 1 •Scotland 2 •Scotland 3 •Scotland 4 •Scotland 5 •Scotland 6 •Scotland 7 | |
Egypt | •Egypt 1 •Egypt 2 •Egypt 3 •Egypt 4 •Egypt 5 •Egypt 6 •Egypt 7 | |
Hong Kong | •Hong Kong 1 •Hong Kong 2 •Hong Kong 3 •Hong Kong 4 •Hong Kong 5 •Hong Kong 6 •Hong Kong 7 | |
Misc. | •USA •Japan •Sweden | |
Teams | •Ahmed •Morgen •Rossi •Xu •Lumiere •Roberts •Ivanov •Baptiste | |
Classes | •Sports •Indy •Buggy •Dakar •Rally | |
Misc. | •Game •Modes •Soundtrack •Credits |